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Prayer template

Canonical template for the Prayer format.

[Opening Address]
Name or title for the divine (e.g., "Lord," "Gracious God," "Father")
[Posture - choose one and sustain it]
Petition: "I ask... grant... help... lead..."
Thanksgiving: "Thank you for... I am grateful for..."
Confession: "I have... forgive... restore..."
Lament: "How long... why... see my grief..."
Praise: "You are... worthy... holy..."
[Body]
The honest substance of the posture, addressed to God in second person.
Be specific: the actual need, the actual gratitude, the actual grief.
[Close]
A brief phrase that ends the address: "Amen," "In your name," or a final
line of praise that returns focus to the divine.